Public Information Request Form
To request public information from TCEQ, please fill out the Public Information Request (PIR)
form below. TCEQ accepts PIRs in any legible format; this form is intended to be a guide to
help expedite your request. Please call (512) 239-3282 if you have questions about this form.
*Keep a copy of this form for your records.
Submit this completed form to TCEQ via:
Email to: OpenRecs@tceq.texas.gov;
Fax to: (512) 239-OPEN
(6736); or
Mail to:
T
exas Commission on Environmental Quality
Attn: Public Information Officer, MC 197
P.O. Box 13087
Austin, Texas 78711-3087
Contact information
Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*)
* Name
Company/Organization
_________
___________________
Requestor Type ______
__________________________________________________
E.g. Consultant, Business, Educational, Non-Profit, Attorney, News Media, General Public
* Mailing Address_____________________________
* City * Sta
te *ZIP
* Email Address
________
_________________
_____
(Email is the preferred form of communication)
* Phone Number________________________ Fax Number_______________________
Requested Information
Please provide the complete
name
and
address
of
each
Regulated Entity (site,
facility,
or business)
you
are
inquiring
about:
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Each
entity
regulated
by
TCEQ
is assigned
a
unique
identifier -
a
Regulated
Entity
Number,
or
RN -
in
TCEQ’s
Central
Registry
database.
Searching
Central
Registry
for
information
using
an
entity’s RN
will identify
documents
and
other
information
such
as
ID
numbers
associated
with
any
Air, W
ater,
Waste
or Remediation
permits
and
registrations.
To
find
an
entity’s
RN,
click on
the following link https://www15.tceq.texas.gov/crpub/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.welcome
and
then select
a query.
Please provide the RN for each Regulated Entity you are inquiring about, if known,
and any additional information that may assist agency staff to perform a
comprehensive record search for the information you seek:
What information you are requesting?
C
onfidential Information
All TCEQ records are available for public view unless one of the exceptions to disclosure listed
in the Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, applies. See Tex. Gov’t
Code §§ 552.101-158 for the complete list of exceptions. Some information that is excepted
from disclosure and may be kept confidential includes:
Private personal information such as certain financial or medical information
Personal information of government employees and current and former members of the
military
Certain law enforcement information
Information related to computer network security, Homeland Security, or critical infrastructure
Identities of Complainants
Information related to ongoing or anticipated litigation
Proprietary information (including trade secrets) submitted by a third party
Attorney-client privileged communications and attorney work product
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Public Information Request Form
I would like to be provided with:
Public Information Only
If you choose this option, you agree to allow TCEQ to withhold, without requiring an Attorney General
ruling, information that TCEQ determines to be confidential or otherwise excepted from disclosure under
the Public Information Act (see Tex. Gov’t Code §§ 552.101-552.158).
Public and Confidential Information
If you choose this option, TCEQ will provide you with the public information and will request an Attorney
General ruling for the information that TCEQ determines to be confidential or otherwise excepted from
disclosure under the Public Information Act (see Tex. Gov’t Code § 552.301), which could take 60
business days or more (see Tex. Gov’t Code § 552.306).
In what format would like to receive the requested information?
Electronically via FTPS
If you do not have an existing FTPS account, you can request one by following these instructions:
1. From https://ftps.tceq.texas.gov/index.php, select the Sign up a new accoun t button.
2. Enter the required information and select Submit.
3. An email will be sent to the email address you provided. Follow the instructions in the email to set
your password.
On a CD
Mailing address must be provided.
Paper copies
Mailing address must be provided.
Personal Inspection
Appointment must be scheduled in advance.
Other
Please describe:
Data
only? If you select YES, you agree to allow TCEQ to ONLY provide electronic data.
Yes
No
Do you need the documents certified?
Yes (There is a 50-cent charge for each certification prepared.)
No
Cost Information
The TCEQ charges for the costs of responding to Open Records requests in accordance with state
law. If the estimated cost to fulfill your request:
is $40 or less, we will fulfill your request and provide you with an invoice. If requested,
as a courtesy we will provide an estimate before we fulfill your request.
exceeds $40, before we fulfill your request we will provide you with an estimate, which
you must accept in writing.
exceeds $100, before we initiate fulfillment of your request you must pay a 50% deposit.
NOTICE: Individuals are entitled to request and review their personal information that the agency
gathers on its forms. They may also have any errors in their information corrected. To review
such information, contact us at (512) 239-3282.
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